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FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
April 2, 2025 - 01:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- And it protects consumers by ensuring that there's oversight of alcohol sales and product safety in the
- For example, it's not a safety issue if my berry cider leaves a berry flavor in my line, but that does
- If someone is worried about whether a small brewery like mine can uphold safety or quality, I invite
- First, that the three-tier system is absolutely essential to protect the public safety.
- Should there be quality issues, and note those are not safety issues—those are two separate things.
Summary:
The State Administration Budget Subcommittee met with a quorum and took up one bill, House Bill 499, which would allow malt beverage manufacturers producing less than 31,000 gallons annually to sell and deliver directly to vendors. The sponsor and several craft brewery owners and industry advocates testified in support, arguing the measure would help small breweries reach local restaurants, improve quality control, create jobs, and serve as a bridge into the three-tier system for businesses too small to attract distributors. Opponents, including the Florida Beer Wholesalers Association, argued the bill would undermine the three-tier system, weaken accountability and tax collection, and create risks for consumer protection and market fairness.
During debate, several members said they supported the bill as a small-business measure while noting they remained protective of the three-tier system. Some members raised concerns about tax tracking and long-term distributor contracts, but others said the bill appeared limited enough to preserve the existing system while giving small breweries a chance to grow. The committee then voted on the bill and it passed, with one recorded no vote.
After the bill vote, the subcommittee revisited prior questions about Department of Lottery Secretary Davis’s travel reimbursements. Members reviewed updated documents showing more than $50,000 in travel reimbursements from January 2021 through November 2024, including about $27,840 tied to Orlando destinations, and expressed concern that some reimbursements may have covered commuting between Tallahassee and Orlando. The chair said the information would be sent to Secretary Davis for an explanation, and the meeting adjourned after no further business.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Human Services panel approves bill expanding MN AG's Medicaid fraud unit, HF2354 3/20/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- No, I move that House File 2354 be re-referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee.
- House File 2354 be re-referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee.
- You're on your way to Public Safety. So thank you so much.
- House File 2354 be referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy.
- You're on your way to Public Safety.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- have caps and we don't have impending penalties, there's no reason not to, you know, buff up your safety
- And it's supposed to create a reason to want to be more diligent with safety.
- </c> not to you know, buff up your safety. not to you know, buff up your safety.
- </c> want to be more diligent with safety. want to be more diligent with safety.
- </c> hit than it would be to do the safety. hit than it would be to do the safety.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Ed Little with California for Safety and Justice in support.
- This is about public safety and it's about quality of life.
- SB 1220 seeks to curb this growing public safety threat.
- A lack of trust compromises all of our public safety.
- The Senate Committee on Public Safety is now adjourned.
Committee:
Senate Public Safety
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 02/24/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, do you have any concerns around impacts to health and safety?
- Allowing the Board of Regents and ultimately the Commissioner of Public Safety the authority to make
- Allowing the Board of Regents and ultimately the Commissioner of Public Safety the authority to make
- Chair. ...already regulated for safety, for food. They're already inspected by the department.
- Chair, that includes reaching out to the Department of Public Safety.
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 1st, 2026 at 01:15 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- their medical safety and their privacy safety.
- In this case, there is no medical safety benefit. There is a serious privacy risk.
- As for the merit for patient safety purposes, I want to be very clear: this is not safety data, or outcomes
- So I'm not sure where the worries about public safety come from in that regard.
- Is this a safety issue for somebody or not?
Committee:
Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jan 28th, 2026 at 12:30 pm
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They put their own safety on the line for ours. Thank you, Mr. President.
- President, I have dedicated my life to public safety.
- President, this legislation is about community safety. Mr.
- , for assisting the public safety.
- So I do take public safety seriously.
Bills:
SB5223 , SB5067 , SJM8002 , SB5855 , SB5865 , SB5272 , SCR8406 , SB5000 , SB5500 , SJM8006 , SB5325 , SB5286 , SB5937
Summary:
The Senate opened with a ceremonial welcome for the Washington National Guard, including a color guard, prayer, and a resolution recognizing the Guard’s service. Senate Resolution 8668 was adopted unanimously, with members praising the Guard’s flood response, election support, counterdrug work, youth programs, and community assistance. The Senate also confirmed three gubernatorial appointments to college boards of trustees: Ann M. McQuaid to Bellingham Technical College, Eliza Munoz Estee to Grays Harbor College, and Felicia Hancock-Lewis to Wenatchee Valley College, each by unanimous or near-unanimous roll call votes.
On legislation, the Senate passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5865 on garnishment forms after adopting an amendment delaying the effective date to May 1, 2027. The chamber also passed Substitute Senate Bill 5855 on law enforcement face coverings after rejecting several amendments that would have broadened or clarified exceptions, including proposals related to timing after transport, warrants, and other scenarios. Debate centered on federal immigration enforcement, public safety, accountability, and whether the bill would affect local law enforcement; the bill ultimately passed on a 30-19 vote.
The Senate then passed Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5105, with a technical amendment, to address explicit depictions of minors and AI-generated or altered child sexual abuse material. It also passed Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5268, updating community custody provisions for unlawful firearm possession after a date-fixing amendment. Engrossed Senate Bill 5081, revising unattended motor vehicle rules for remote starts, passed unanimously. Senate Joint Memorial 8002, urging action on Medicare Advantage overpayments and fraud and supporting original Medicare, also passed unanimously.
Finally, the Senate advanced Substitute Senate Bill 5067, lowering the DUI blood alcohol threshold from 0.08 to 0.05. Supporters framed it as a public safety measure to reduce impaired driving, while opponents argued it would have limited effect and that enforcement and staffing issues were more important. The bill was debated at length and then passed 38-11.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jan 28th, 2026
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This is not what public safety looks like in a democracy, Mr. President. It does not.
- President, I have dedicated my life to public safety.
- President, this legislation is about community safety. Mr.
- , for assisting the public safety.
- So I do take public safety seriously.
Bills:
SB5223 , SB5067 , SJM8002 , SB5855 , SB5865 , SB5272 , SCR8406 , SB5000 , SB5500 , SJM8006 , SB5325 , SB5286 , SB5937
Summary:
The Senate opened with ceremonial honors for the Washington National Guard, including the presentation of colors, a prayer, and recognition of Major General Welsh and other Guard members in the chamber. Senators then adopted Senate Resolution 8668, which praised the Guard’s service in emergencies, disaster response, elections support, counterdrug training, and youth programs. Several members spoke in support, citing recent flood response efforts and the Guard’s work during COVID, and the resolution was adopted unanimously with all members’ names added as co-sponsors.
The chamber then confirmed three gubernatorial appointments to college boards of trustees: Ann M. McQuaid to Bellingham Technical College, Elisa Munoz Estes to Grays Harbor College, and Felicia Hancock-Lewis to Wenatchee Valley College. Each confirmation passed by wide margins or unanimously after brief supporting remarks about the appointees’ education, military service, and community involvement.
The Senate also considered and passed several bills. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5865, concerning garnishment forms, was amended to delay implementation and then passed 46-3 after supporters called it a technical fix and opponents focused on timing. Substitute Senate Bill 5855, dealing with face coverings by law enforcement officers, drew extensive debate and multiple failed amendments; supporters framed it as a transparency and accountability measure aimed at masked federal immigration enforcement, while opponents argued it was overbroad, ineffective against federal officers, and harmful to state and local law enforcement. The bill passed 38-19. The Senate also passed Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5105 on explicit depictions of minors, after an amendment clarifying liability and defenses, and Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5268 on community custody for unlawful firearm possession, after a date update amendment. Finally, Engrossed Senate Bill 5081 on unattended motor vehicles and Senate Joint Memorial 8002 urging action on Medicare Advantage overpayments and fraud were both adopted unanimously or by large margins. Later, the Senate took up Substitute Senate Bill 5067, lowering the DUI blood alcohol threshold from 0.08 to 0.05; the bill drew strong support from the sponsor and law enforcement-focused supporters, but also criticism that the lower threshold would not address the most dangerous impaired drivers and might have limited practical effect.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- The request includes two new food service supervisors and one new public safety officer, as well as an
- The request includes two new food service supervisors and one new public safety officer, as well as an
- food services supervisor will provide leadership and oversight for dining services, while the public safety
- On the last page of this, page four, the public safety ones, it says Med 14, 16, 14, and 15, I think.
- On the last page of this, page four, the public safety ones, it says Med 14, 16, 14, and 15.
Committee:
All ALC-PERSONNEL
Summary:
The committee reviewed several personnel and appropriation items, including Item C, which involved a two-for-two position swap with no net increase in authorized positions and was approved after motion. Item D for South Arkansas College added three net positions through a mix of growth and swap pool requests, including food service, public safety, housing support, and compliance-related roles; it was also approved. Item E moved positions and $3 million in salary and match appropriation within Workforce Services to consolidate shared services, with no net change in positions, and was approved.
The committee then took up Items F through O as continuation requests for previously approved or reviewed positions and differentials to carry into FY27. These included growth and surrender pool positions at several agencies, various pay differentials such as second-language, on-call, hard-to-fill, certification, and labor market adjustments, as well as continuation of grant-funded classifications tied to ARPA and IIJA grants and other federal grants. After no questions, the committee approved the continuations in a single motion.
Under the supplemental agenda, the committee suspended the rules and approved Item A-1, which authorized salary increases above grade maximums for 92 employees due to merit increases. A senator asked about several public safety classifications listed as Med 14, 16, 14, and 15, and staff indicated they were likely crime lab medical examiner positions. The meeting then adjourned.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- I want to thank the Highway Safety Task Force.
- It's a great public safety win for all of us.
- One alcohol-related of public safety.
- </c> a great public safety win for all of us. a great public safety win for all of us.
- This is not safety legislation.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- We believe that the bill has very flawed safety language. It creates a two-tiered standard.
- This has nothing to do with the safety on the work site.
- to avoid being evaluated on their safety standards.
- This has nothing to do with the safety on the work site.
- to avoid being evaluated on their safety standards.
Committee:
Senate Education
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- That is not the point of this safety system.
- It was purely mentioned in terms of safety. ...about that.
- It was purely mentioned in terms of safety.
- So this technology is for safety and has other So this technology is for safety, and has other airports
- Chair, I'm all for safety. I mean, especially in the air.
Summary:
The committee heard a presentation from Intel Expert/Expert Works on software intended to help investigators process large volumes of audio, video, and text data more quickly. The presenters said the tool could be adapted for Department of Child Safety work involving neglected, abused, missing, and exploited children by flagging keywords, building link charts, translating transcripts, and aggregating files for faster review. Members discussed possible use with DCS, county sheriffs, DOC, procurement and RFP issues, and whether the software could help triage hotline calls, clear backlogs, and identify trafficking or abuse networks. The presenters said the system is already used in Iowa and elsewhere, and committee members expressed interest in pursuing legislation, appropriations, or a pilot program.
The committee then considered HB 2460, which would preempt local ordinances that penalize businesses for theft of movable property, especially shopping carts. The sponsor argued cities were shifting cleanup costs onto victims of theft, while cities and towns opposed the bill, saying local ordinances address blight and public-right-of-way hazards and that businesses should take proactive steps. After testimony from the League of Arizona Cities and Towns and the City of Phoenix, the committee passed HB 2460 on a 4-3 vote.
Members also heard HB 2060, which would prohibit public educational institutions and ABOR schools from encouraging or facilitating abortions. The sponsor said taxpayer-funded institutions should remain neutral and not use public resources to promote abortion, while opponents argued the bill would restrict students’ access to constitutionally protected reproductive health care and referrals. Supporters said campuses should provide alternatives such as pregnancy resources and adoption information. The committee passed HB 2060 on a 4-3 vote.
Finally, the committee considered HB 2210, as amended, to prohibit the state, local governments, and private entities from using ADS-B aircraft surveillance data to calculate or collect fees from aircraft owners or operators. Supporters said the technology was intended for safety and should not be repurposed for fee collection, warning that pilots might turn it off if used that way; opponents, including the City of Phoenix, said they wanted flexibility to use the system if needed. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed HB 2210 as amended on a 4-3 vote. The transcript then began discussion of HB 2533, which would create an Office of Homeless Services, board, compensation fund, and ombudsman, but the excerpt ends before that bill is fully taken up.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- That is not the point of this safety system.
- It was purely mentioned in terms of safety. ...about that.
- It was purely mentioned in terms of safety.
- So this technology is for safety and has other So this technology is for safety, and has other airports
- Chair, I'm all for safety. I mean, especially in the air.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 021 Feb 3rd, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It is public safety.
- </c> rights and community safety for all. rights and community safety for all.
- </c> safety or our nation's well-being. safety or our nation's well-being.
- </c> love for people and safety. love for people and safety.
- safety for all.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- is very timely because we are now poised in the Senate to consider a very important... ...public safety
- Actually, the improvement of an existing public safety measure that exists in the Massachusetts General
- Laws relative to highway safety and the requirement that, when possible, a motorist move over one lane
- ... ...for highway safety reported that nationwide, over 300 people die annually by being struck by a
- the existing law, this particular amendment offers a very straightforward means of protecting the safety
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several bills and procedural matters. It adopted an emergency preamble and passed to be enacted a sick leave bank for Anisee Contreras of the Trial Court, and it also passed a bill reauthorizing the town of Swansea to issue additional on-premises liquor licenses. The chamber ordered several other bills to third reading, including a Wellesley bill on police and fire residency limits and a House bill on Commonwealth bond terms, along with multiple calendar items that were advanced without debate.
The Senate then considered and passed the bill increasing access to disposable menstrual products in prisons, homeless shelters, and public schools. Senators Comerford and O'Connor spoke in strong support, describing the measure as a continuation of prior Senate action and a response to period poverty, with O'Connor highlighting community efforts by Free Period and related funding support. The bill was amended, ordered to a third reading, and passed to be engrossed by a unanimous roll call. The Senate also passed a bill on menstrual product ingredient disclosure after adopting a Ways and Means amendment; Comerford said the measure would require manufacturers to disclose ingredients and chemicals, citing concerns about PFAS and other harmful substances. That bill also passed to be engrossed by roll call.
The chamber next took up a major public safety bill strengthening the move-over law. Senator Tarr described the bill as expanding protections to utility workers and disabled vehicles and adding escalating penalties, while Senator Feeney emphasized the dangers faced by workers on roadways and the need to protect them. Several proposed amendments were considered: one on municipally owned utility vehicles was adopted, while amendments on interior lights during stops, higher penalties, non-surchargeability, green lights for municipal emergency management vehicles, and public access to driving records were rejected or withdrawn. The amended bill was then ordered to a third reading and passed to be engrossed by a 39-0 roll call.
The Senate also paused to honor the late Senator Edward J. Kennedy of Lowell, adopting a motion to adjourn in his memory after a tribute to his public service and community advocacy. Earlier, the chamber recognized a guest, Rocco LaGrasso, during Italian-American Heritage Month. The session ended with the Senate adjourning to meet again the following Monday at 11 a.m.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Health Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Public Health
Transcript Highlights:
- And our group is pro-regulation and patient safety.
- We are held to rigorous standards, education, accountability, and patient safety.
- Safety is not determined by title. It is determined by competency, training, and accountability.
- The goal is patient safety, and the focus should remain on enforcing existing regulations, addressing
- unlicensed or unsafe practices, and supporting patient safety.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Public Health
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Health heard testimony on four bills: H. 5013 and S. 2928, which would establish a three-year celiac disease screening pilot program for children during routine cholesterol/lipid screening at ages 8 to 12; H. 5087, regulating medical spas; and H. 5115, establishing statewide food truck regulations, though the transcript focused almost entirely on the celiac and medical spa bills. For the celiac proposal, Rep. Badger and Sen. Lovely described long diagnostic delays, the lack of a cure, and the potential for a simple blood test to identify children earlier and reduce long-term harm. Multiple patients, clinicians, and researchers supported the pilot, saying celiac is frequently missed because symptoms vary widely or are absent, and that early detection could prevent malnutrition, growth problems, osteoporosis, and other complications. Testifiers also emphasized that the bill would study feasibility, accuracy, cost, and acceptability, and would include family education and support resources if diagnoses are made through the program.
Several experts and advocates backed the celiac screening pilot, including a pediatric gastroenterologist from Italy who described successful national screening efforts there, a Celiac Disease Foundation representative, pediatric gastroenterologists from Massachusetts and Colorado, a pediatric dietitian, and a parent whose child was diagnosed after severe malnutrition. They argued that routine screening alongside existing pediatric bloodwork could identify many undiagnosed children and improve health equity, since celiac disease is often overlooked in people of color and lower-income patients. Committee members asked about how the screening would work, and witnesses explained it could begin with a blood test, followed by confirmatory endoscopy if needed. No vote was taken in the hearing.
On H. 5087, witnesses from the medical aesthetics industry largely opposed the bill as written, saying it was outdated, redundant with existing Massachusetts licensing and board oversight, and too restrictive for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other licensed providers. Testifiers, including a retired lobbyist, a nurse practitioner, a PA, a plastic surgeon, and a clinic owner, said the bill could reduce access, raise costs, and push care into less regulated settings, while not addressing the real issues of training, compliance, and patient safety. Committee members pressed for more specific feedback on what provisions were unnecessary or duplicative, and witnesses said they had submitted position papers and written testimony identifying conflicts with current law. The hearing ended with the chair noting that all oral and written testimony would be reviewed before any decisions are made.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- It's been a task trying to do that with the Public Safety Department.
- Some public safety people.
- I'm assuming that's how come I'm in Crime and Public Safety.
- Also the hearing on Crime and Public Safety. Thank you.
- Also the hearing on Crime and Public Safety. Thank you.
Committee:
House Crime and Public Safety
Summary:
The committee on Crime and Public Safety met with nine members present and held public hearings on three bills. Senate Bill 1652, sponsored by Sen. Angela Mosley, would create a permanent office in the Missouri Department of Public Safety focused on missing and murdered African-American women and girls, including a Phoenix Alert system, data collection, cold-case review, and support for families and community groups. Supporters, including family members and advocates, described disparities in how missing Black women and girls are reported and investigated, often being labeled as runaways and lacking photos or media attention; some members raised concerns about whether the office should be broader, but the sponsor and supporters argued the disparity justified a dedicated office. No vote was taken on the bill in this hearing.
Senate Bill 1572, sponsored by Sen. Mike Henderson, would change the St. Louis Police Retirement System board by staggering the mayoral appointments and limiting three board seats to actively commissioned officers elected by active members, with travel time provided for board duties. The sponsor and witnesses said the change was needed because vacancies and illness had previously prevented a quorum and delayed board action; testimony noted the bill had unanimous support in the Senate and House committee. The hearing then moved to House Bill 3533, which would raise casino admission fees and gaming taxes and adjust related revenue provisions. The sponsor said the bill would generate additional revenue for state funds, while the Missouri Gaming Association and Missouri Chamber of Commerce opposed it, arguing the fee and tax increases would burden a specific industry and could affect investment and competitiveness. The sponsor and some members discussed inflation, illegal gaming machines, and whether the admission fee is effectively paid by casinos rather than patrons; no committee vote was taken in the transcript.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- It's been a task trying to do that with the public safety department.
- Some public safety people.
- I'm assuming that's how come I'm in Crime and Public Safety.
- Also the hearing on Crime and Public Safety.
- Also the hearing on crime and public safety. Thank you. Thank you.
Committee:
House Crime and Public Safety
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Transportation and Public Works Feb 17th, 2026 at 09:06 am
Transcript Highlights:
- Again, Hospital 325 is an effort to begin a program on railroad safety equipment.
- There's a lot of safety needs at railroad crossings and roads.
- Chairman, Representative Mushroom, I think so, as long as it's safety-related.
- This is a way to provide greater safety for our vulnerable road users at... ...a much lesser cost.
- We went from two lanes to four lanes due to safety, and we increased capacity on that roadway.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 4, 2026 - 01:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 1323 attempts to improve safety at railway crossings by requiring advanced detection and monitoring
- A study by DOT that'll review the emerging technologies in railway crossing safety.
- I don't know why I can't say that—railroad crossing safety, the Austin efficiency, and the life-saving
- Positive Train Control is a safety overlay that can help the engineer manage their train.
- We appreciate the representative's interest in rail safety, and we thank you for the opportunity.